Tourism in Tunisia

Question 1

describe the location of Tunisia

Answer 1

Tunisia is located in the North of Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Algeria is to the west and Libya is to the east.

Question 2

what is the climate like in Tunisia?

Answer 2

it has a Mediterranean climate- hot summers and mild winters, summer temperatures reach 30 °C

Question 3

what are the reasons for the growth of tourism?

Answer 3

-climate
-links with Europe, easily accessible from Europe (French is widely spoken so many French speaking tourists visit)
-history and culture, several UNESCO world heritage sits are found in Tunisia
-cheap package holidays since the 1960s

Question 4

how has tourism impacted peoples lives?

Answer 4

-literacy rates have gone up from 66% to 82% between 1995 and 2017
-longer life expectancy
-schooling now compulsory for girls
-more women in higher education

Question 5

how has tourism impacted the economy?

Answer 5

-incomes quadrupled in the 1970s
-large investment in healthcare
-Tunisia is not one of the wealthiest countries in Africa

Question 6

what are the problems caused by the growth of tourism?

Answer 6

-pollution of the environment
-leakage of profits, money goes to foreign companies
-terrorism, 2015 which reduced visitor numbers for some years, less foreign investment in the region as well
-political instability in the region

Question 7

why do tourism numbers vary throughout the year?

Answer 7

Tourism numbers vary from season to season as in summer it’s hot and the ideal place for a holiday, but there’s also a rainy season with lower temperatures which reduces the amount of tourists.

Question 8

why does tourism varying cause a problem?

Answer 8

Tourism varying causes problems for the employees as they don’t have a consistent income and have to move back and forth between a summer job and a winter job and there’s no guarantee that they will be able to find a second job. This also causes problems for the employer as they have to find employees to fill the gaps of the employees that leave for their tourism jobs.

Question 9

how could Tunisia reduce their dependency on tourism?

Answer 9

they could invest in other industries to make it a more attractive country, e.g. airports